μπελάς (belás)
English: trouble
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Linguistic Information
Word Typenoun
Gendermasculine
Casenominative
NumberSingular
About μπελάς
As a noun, μπελάς is of the masculine gender and is in the nominative case in Greek grammar. It can help you understand sentence structure and word forms better.
Pronunciation
IPA: beˈlas
Hyphenation: μπε‧λάς
Definitions & Examples
- noun:(colloquial) trouble, bother (difficulty, problem, condition, or action contributing to such a situation)Examples:
- Θα έχεις μπελάδες με την μάνα σου αν το κάνεις.Tha écheis beládes me tin mána sou an to káneis.
- You'll have trouble with your mother if you do it.
- noun:(colloquial, by extension) nuisance, pain (person causing annoyance or inconvenience)Examples:
- Τι μπελάς είναι αυτό το παιδί!Ti belás eínai aftó to paidí!
- What a nuisance that child is!
Declension Table
masculine noun
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | μπελάς | μπελάδες |
| genitive | μπελά | μπελάδων |
| accusative | μπελά | μπελάδες |
| vocative | μπελά | μπελάδες |
Greek nouns and adjectives change form based on case (role in sentence) and number. These forms show how μπελάς appears in different grammatical contexts.
Derived Terms
- μπελαλήδικος (belalídikos)"Grek"
- μπελαλής (belalís)"Grek"
- μπελαλίδισσα (belalídissa)"Grek"
- μπελαλού (belaloú)"Grek"